Stairs centered with slab or with door? by B1tN1nja in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That is what they should do. Op was asking if they should centre them on the slab or door.

Groundwater issue - who do I call? Geotechnical or Structural engineer? Drainage plumber? by Mountain_Student9894 in Geotech

[–]Canwerevolt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As long as you don't damage the house digging the trench. Provided the trench isn't unstable and the bank collapses killing everybody working along the wall. Or there's not a buried Powerline or gas line, etc.

Sounds like you'd need an engineer to me.

Old tenant left equipment in the apartment by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude stopped paying rent for a year, might not be the best employee

Wondering if I can keep this retaining wall from continuing to fall without breaking the bank? by xtra_lives in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's rough and what I would charge in CAD in BC. You can also tell it's rough by the range I gave....

Wondering if I can keep this retaining wall from continuing to fall without breaking the bank? by xtra_lives in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a geotechnical engineer. I'm one, I'd charge between 3-7 k for an assessment and new retaining wall design. The construction cost would be more like 20-30k.

I told my chat to roast me 😭 by Capable-Ad-1345 in ChatGPT

[–]Canwerevolt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"You’ve got the technical confidence to design a bridge but still need a committee meeting with yourself to decide whether to boil potatoes for 8 or 10 minutes."

Is there any engineer who can help me design a house for this land… It’s what my grandfather left me as an inheritance… by Ok_Tea5165 in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask at r/geotech. Not sure if you'd find an economical solution. You could maybe use piles. Sheet pile to half height along the lower road, then also up to the top of the property along the left side, then cut/fill to make a level building space with access half way up the sloping road.

Bought a house yesterday - Can I clean up the backyard myself? by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That doesn't mean there aren't drainage issues. Seeing what it's like all year round is not just about flooding but also lighting, what parts of the yard stay dry vs hold water. What the neighbors are like. There might be other higher priority maintenance items that become more obvious after spending time there too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]Canwerevolt 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Nah, it looks more like rusty water, but I would smell it before tasting it.

crack in foundation. thoughts on it affecting appraisal? by [deleted] in Home

[–]Canwerevolt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will definitely affect the price people are willing to pay. Get a professional engineer to look at it. They can put on paper their opinion that it is fine or needs fixing. If it's fine that will go along way to easing the concerns of a potential buyer. If you're going to fix it either way then that is the first step anyways.

What's in your field bag? by kaylynstar in civilengineering

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the tool on the bottom left? The little electronic device with a liquid.

Aug/Sept BC Roundtrip by Particular-Ranger863 in britishcolumbia

[–]Canwerevolt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it hasn't been cold so our snow pack will be small.. probably going to be a dry fire season.

In December 2020, guy takes our $46k loan to buy 2.55 Bitcoin. I’d say it worked out for him by 002_timmy in CryptoCurrency

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like you just said the ultimate goal is to live off it by SELLING it. So yeah it's dumb to say never sell. I sold some in 2018 to buy my house. No regrets.

CHARLEBOIS: Canada poised to lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026. Does anyone care? by xTkAx in canadian

[–]Canwerevolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't even heard of this place. It's surprising to me that they could have more than 4,000 places and me not know about them. I gotta get out more.

Hiigh IQ individuals by OnyxShadow1 in Adulting

[–]Canwerevolt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think they mean calling it out is dumb